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McDougall Cottage Historic Site (ca.1858) is a labourer’s dwelling house, built in a distinctively decorative pattern of hewn granite and limestone blocks. The Cottage is...

Travel back in time to Owen Sound’s industrial past when the city was a thriving port. Housed in a former Canadian National Railway Station on the waterfront, the Museum...

Featuring the time period from 1850 to 1946, this community museum has a geographical focus specifically on Whitchurch Township and Stouffville, with a broader focus on York...

Timber Village Museum is located at the Marine Park, formerly the site of one of North America's largest white pine sawmills. TVM includes a Gift shop, Art Gallery, Museum,...

Nestled among the trees of Riverdale Park the Museum on the Boyne features a 1914 agricultural fair building, an 1865 log cabin and an 1858 English barn. The museum houses a mixed...

The site's collection includes pioneer artifacts relating to the settlers in the Rainy River District. Special events include a "Celebration of Heritage Day" the...

Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate is a four-acre estate home and gardens set on the shores of Lake Ontario in Oakville's first Heritage District, owned and operated through...

Explore the life of the past in our heritage community, which includes a one-room schoolhouse, historic church, blacksmith shop, log cabin, Victorian cottage, railroad station,...

Discover the history of Lambton County at the Lambton Heritage Museum, south of Grand Bend. The museum includes a modern exhibit centre plus a slaughterhouse, blacksmith shop,...

The Halton County Museum was founded in 1961. In 1974 it became the responsibility of the Region when the new Regional Municipality of Halton was formed. In 2014, Regional Council...

This timber-framed farmhouse, built in 1793, preserves the building skills of the Loyalist settlers who had arrived in 1784. Guided tours take visitors from the...

Ottawa’s immersive history destination.The Diefenbunker is Canada’s most significant surviving Cold War artifact — it is an impressive four-storey underground...

Canada's military heritage from the 1700s to the 1990s is explored at this museum. The site covers Canada's role in the American Revolution, both World Wars, Korea and...

Local history museum with over 15,000 artifacts related to the village of Beachville, the township of south-west oxford and Zorra township. Includes historic main building dating...

The Âjagemô space at the Canada Council for the Arts features performances, events and exhibitions of contemporary Canadian art, including work from the collection of the ...

Features exhibitions from Queen’s Fine Art students as well as professional artists.

The Canadian Museum of Nature is a natural history museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its collections, which were started by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1856, include all...

Visit the two Railway Stations, the Steam Locomotive 6218, Caboose, and gift shop as you discover the history of rail travel in Fort Erie.Fort Erie Museum Services operates the...

This Jewish cultural centre features pictures from 1900 to the 1960s related to the Holocaust, Israel and Canada. The site displays memorabilia from the Holocaust period of 1939...

Discover… Real People. Real Stories. Real Adventure! Hamilton Civic Museums provide hours of entertainment for you and your family. Explore five National Historic Sites, a...

Discover one of the finest examples of an intact historic home in Canada. Three generations of the McQuesten family lived at Whitehern from 1852 until 1968. Among the last...

The Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, located at 325 Second Avenue, reopened for business in September 2011.The new museum includes two temporary galleries that host a...

This 1866 mansion, situated on two and a half hectares of extensively restored grounds and gardens, features original furnishings and fine art. Visitors can enjoy an "...

The Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre is open year-round and houses a historical museum featuring displays on Aboriginal history, gold mining, the fur trade, immigration and much...

The House of Commons Heritage Collection features objects ranging from sculpture and furniture to official portraits and historical paintings. Most of the objects in this...